Tanegashima Space Center

Tanegashima Space Center

Location	Tanegashima, Japan
Coordinates	30°24′00″N 130°58′12″E / 30.40000°N 130.97000°E / 30.40000; 130.97000
Operator	JAXA
Total launches	90
Launch pad(s)	Two
Launch history
Status	Active
First launch	N-I / Kiku 1, 9 September 1975
Last launch	H-III / VEP-4 (Mass simulator), CE-SAT-1E, TIRSAT, 17 February 2024
LA-Y1 launch history Status Active Launches 79 First launch 9 September 1975 N-I / Kiku 1 Last launch 12 January 2024 H-IIA / IGS-Optical 8 Associated rockets N-I (Retired) N-II (Retired) H-I (Retired) H-II (Retired) H-IIA (Active) H-III (Planned) LA-Y2 launch history Status Active Launches 11 First launch 10 September 2009 H-IIB / Kounotori 1 Last launch 17 February 2024 H-III / VEP-4 (Mass simulator), CE-SAT-1E, TIRSAT Associated rockets H-IIB (Retired) H-III (Active)

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The Tanegashima Space Center (種子島宇宙センター, Tanegashima Uchū Sentā) (TNSC) is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan with a total area of about 9.7 square kilometers. It is located on the southeast coast of Tanegashima, an island approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of Kyushu. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA.

The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.